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Neil Burns

Triple Wicket Maiden on Debut

What a debut! Somerset’s teenage all-rounder Lewis Gregory must believe Cricket is an easy game after taking a triple wicket maiden on his debut against Pakistan this week.
Recently he took a hat-trick for Somerset 2nd XI and has played for England Under 19’s versus Sri Lanka this summer, a year out of his age group. [...]

Compton & Hobbs: The Century Men

All batsmen love scoring centuries. At the top level, it is the currency by which they are judged.
Every young player dreams of scoring their first century, and fantasises about scoring a century at Lord’s. Some get the chance to convert fantasy into reality, and do it with aplomb. One such figure was the legendary Denis [...]

Motivation

Deci and Ryan’s Self Determination Theory (2002) reveals that:
In order for humans to allow for optimal function and growth, three psychological needs motivate ‘the self’ to initiate behavior and specify nutriments that are essential for psychological health and well-being of an individual. These needs are said to be universal, innate and psychological, and include :
 [...]